Ondo State records First Positive Case of Coronavirus

The Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has just confirmed the first case of positive Coronavirus in Ondo state.

He confirmed it on his verified Twitter handle,

“We have just received confirmation of our first positive COVIDー19 case in Ondo State this evening.

“The infected person is currently under isolation and will be monitored. We have activated all necessary protocol to locate all contacts and will be working closely with the NCDC.

“The index case is a military officer who was a returnee from India. He has been in isolation since he returned and has been monitored by the medical team of the Military and our state team throughout this period.”

“Upon showing some symptoms, his samples were taken and the diagnosis confirmed by NCDC at their lab in Ede. We have now commenced the transfer of the officer to the state isolation centre.”